My son and I have watched the Eagles and their babies on the Live Eagle Cam for years. There are two there this week, and no babies yet. They will come closer to spring. This is an extremely educational site, and my son has learned so much about animals and their habitats from these live […]

Welcome to our 35 Days to an Organized Home Challenge! I’ve had a school binder for my son since he was in pre-school. However, this year I decided to take it up a notch and create a binder with dividers, and I purchased some neat Avery Insert & Divider Products at Staples to hold his […]

As LeapFrog Mom Ambassador, I receive products and educational materials in return for my honest review of the products. LeapFrog recently sent us some amazing products, and we reviewed the LeapFrog Epic Tablet and Scout’s Build & Discover Tool Set. However, we also reviewed the LeapFrog Platinum and Word Whammer as well. I am lovin’ LeapFrog’s Number Lovin’ Oven! This toy is […]

As LeapFrog Mom Ambassador, I receive products and educational materials in return for my honest review of the products. LeapFrog recently sent us some amazing products, and we reviewed the LeapFrog Epic Tablet and The Number Lovin’ Oven. However, we also reviewed the LeapFrog Platinum and Word Whammer as well. This time we were able to […]

Blogger was compensated in free products. However, this review reflects my own honest opinions. LeapFrog once again brought us Christmas early, only in September this time with these three amazing products. These were perfect for our older son and our toddler. The LeapFrog Epic tablet was obviously opened first, and if you didn’t get a […]

As LeapFrog Mom Ambassador, I receive products and educational materials in return for my honest review of the products. #LeapFrogMom We recently told you about how we were chosen to be a LeapFrog Ambassador, and I am over the moon. I have actually used the old version of the Word Whammer for years, so I […]

As LeapFrog Mom Ambassador, I receive products and educational materials in return for my honest review of the products. I have been using LeapFrog products in my job as a Reading Specialist for over fifteen years. You can imagine how I was over the moon when I found out that DebtFreeSpending was chosen to be […]

Parents and Teachers: For many of us, school and the Fall routine has started falling into place. Hope your school year is a success. In the meantime, need a website to send your kiddos to? Each Friday, we will share three of our favorite FREE sites. Can’t wait to hear what you think of our […]

Today I was talking to a friend who has a child in school, and that child has ADD. I realized after eighteen years of teaching there are some real tips that might help parents of children that are struggling with ADD/ADHD. Please note that I am not a doctor, and I do not have the […]

We are so excited to be able to offer our readers these free back-to-school notes and First Day of School signs! Many of you know that I’m a teacher by day and a blogger by night! I start school this coming week, and I know several of you have kiddos that have already started! I […]

Our local libraries run wonderful and free programs throughout the year. That is my daughter holding that major spider in the top photo! As a homeschool mom I really love this program and feel that the kids learned so much from his presentation. Each week, in the summer, we have met authors, magicians and jugglers. […]

TThis shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Back2SchoolReady #CollectiveBias Ever since I could hold a book I have loved to read. Even if I couldn’t actually read the words, I was telling a story based on the pictures in the book. I’ve tried to pass […]

Our recipe for Reindeer food is simple and fun for the kiddos to make Each Christmas Eve, we take our son outside and let him throw the food on the back to make sure that the reindeer have something eat while santa comes down our chimney! This is in addition to our cookies and milk […]